The title is a slogan from the George Orwell book "1984", about a totalitarian future.
In later episodes, Harding High School's principal, Dr. Schulte (Terry Willis), would appear, though in this episode he is merely mentioned.
Alex and Mallory attend Harding High school in Columbus, Ohio. Alex wants to call the school newspaper "The Harding Herald". There is a Harding High school in Marion, Ohio which is part of the Greater Columbus area. The name of the actual high school newspaper is "The Harding Herald".